Sparks of Hope: Journeys of Drug Surrenderees

Community-based rehabilitation, personal resilience, and support systems help people get their lives back on track. This research examined the lived experiences of individuals who have surrendered taking drugs and took their pathways to recovery, transformation, and reintegration. It used transcendental phenomenology research design. Results showed that at first, the participants were stigmatized, scared, and unsure, but they got better thanks to rehabilitation programs, family support, and advice from local authorities. These programs offered counseling, job opportunities, and moral support, which helped people get back on track, fix broken relationships, and find a new sense of purpose. The significant statements of the participants resulted to how they saw the program, how the program helped them and observed things that might help improve the program. From their responses, themes were generated, such as Meaning Making and Personal Transformation, External Support and improvement needs, Personal and Social Barriers, Strengthening self-management recovery, Sustained Personal Strength and faith anchored recovery, Life Re-structuring through skills, environment and purpose and Family as the Core-Anchor of Post rehabilitation support. The study also stresses how important it is to be accepted by others and to be involved in the community in order to stay healthy. Even though they faced problems like discrimination and a lack of opportunities, many of the participants showed strength and a desire to change. Recovery is more than just quitting drugs; it also means getting back their sense of dignity, belonging, and hope. Community-based programs are very important for long-term healing and reintegration.

Drug Surrenderees, Community-Based Rehabilitation

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